By Abdoulie John The leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has blown the whistle on President Adama Barrow, urging him to step down after the three years transition process ends. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe made this remark during a news conference held at their party headquarter in Manjaikunda on Wednesday. […]
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Re: Statement On the UDP Leader’s Renegation On Support For the Five-year Mandate of the President
RE: Statement On the UDP Leader’s Renegation On Support For the Five-year Mandate of the President OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ADVISER ON YOUTH MATTERS State House Banjul For immediate release I learn with great dismay reports that the leader of the United Democratic Party, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe has reneged on […]
UDP’s Position On Coalition 2016
Press Statement In 2016 the United Democratic Party good faith entered into negotiations with other parties to form Coalition 2016 to amongst other things select a candidate to contest on the coalition’s platform the 2016 Presidential Elections. The terms and conditions negotiated by and agreed to by the Parties to […]
TRRC Clarifies Bench Warrant Issue
TRRC Press Release The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) takes note that on the 4th November 2019, during the Yankuba Touray Trial, Counsel for Mr. Yankuba Touray requested that the Court issue a Bench Warrant against the Executive Secretary of the Commission Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow, for failing to […]
TRRC Set For Witch-hunt Hearing
The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission is set to hear from victims of former President Yahya Jammeh’s 2009 witch-hunting exercise. In a statement published below, the Commission intends for the first time, to conduct witch-hunting hearings outside Dunes Headquarters. The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission is currently wrapping up […]
Comfort Assures High Security Plates
By Abdoulie John The Operations Manager of Comfort Quality Services Ltd, Ousman Njai, Monday reassured the public that his company will provide them with high security number plates that would respond to emerging technologies. “It is a very sophisticated system, designed purposely to make our roads safe,” Ousman Njai […]
CJ Tells New Lawyers To Be Honest
By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s Chief Justice has urged the newly enrolled legal practitioners to always keep in mind that honesty and integrity are cardinal virtues that should guide them in the exercise of their duty. “Act at all times with honesty and with integrity,” Justice Hassan Bubacarr Jallow on […]
What Politicians Mean By System Change
By Suntou Bolonba Touray People must not confuse the politicians’ definition of system change. There is a meaning behind politicians’ talk about system change. What must be borne in mind is that no two political parties or leaders have the same system in mind. Hence, so long as an individual […]
Gambia Grapples With Int’l Standards Challenges
Local products have to be Tested in neighbouring Countries before being exported to the International Markets By Madi S. Njie The European Union Delegate’s reminders of The Gambia international standards obligations, underpin by the disturbing aflatoxin – groundnut infection – causing liver cancer, among related diseases caused by infected groundnuts- […]
Award-Winning Gambian Writer Tours Africa
By Madi Njie The Gambia’s award-winning writer is set to complete his Africa tour in the Nigerian capital Abuja. Modou Lamin Sowe — one of Gambia’s finest young writers and the founder of […]
“It Was Necessary”: Gambian Beauty Queen Returns Home to Testify About Rape By Former Dictator
In Gambia, a former beauty queen who says the president raped her when she was 18 years old has testified before a public truth and reconciliation commission that is investigating the atrocities of former president Yahya Jammeh. Read more: https://www.democracynow.org/2019/11/1/fatou_toufah_jallow_gambia_testimony
The CRC On Track To Deliver A Draft Constitution
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) today announced that it is on track to deliver a draft Constitution. “Consistent with its terms of reference, the CRC is well poised to deliver to Gambians at home and abroad a draft Constitution that will engender public debate and comments before finalisation”, said […]